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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1862

15 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Pastoral District of Clarence

The Golden Age · Thursday 9 January 1862 · page 2

1. At Terranora, the entrance of the Tweed River, County of Rous, 20 square miles—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing at a point on the boundary between the colonies of New…

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Wool Report. November 23rd

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 3

Last sales commenced on 7th November. Up to date about half the stock has been catalogued. There has been competition for all descriptions of good flocks…

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Wool

The Golden Age · Thursday 20 February 1862 · page 3

SOME valuable tables have recently been published by Mr. Birkmyre, of Melbourne, relative to one of the chief staples of the Australian Colonies—wool…

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London Wool Market

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 1

Small transactions in the wool market are reported at a slight advance on November rates. Fair prices were expected to rule at the next monthly sales…

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Wool Report

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 2

There has been an advance on scoured fleece from Sydney of 1d. per lb…

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Negretti Sheep

The Golden Age · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 4

Flockmasters and others interested in wool-growing will be glad to learn that 160 selected sheep of the celebrated Negretti breed have been…

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The Lien on Crops Bill

The Golden Age · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 3

THE proposal to enable farmers to borrow money, and give legal security on their coming crop, will be, as we think, a very beneficial improvement in the law…

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London Wool Report

The Golden Age · Thursday 21 August 1862 · page 4

Sale closed with animation, mentioned in last report, though faulty, Sydney, was taken by buyers with indifference, and dealers l[?]ted with extreme caution…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 29. Before Messrs. Campbell, Calvert, Blake, and O’Connor. Cattle Stealing

Braidwood News and Goldfields General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1862 · page 2

THOMAS Werry Wallaee and William Gregson were charged with having stolen seventeen head of cattle, the property of Messrs. Johnstod, at Nanama…

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Horrible Murder at Outhill Farm, Near Redditch

The Golden Age · Thursday 18 September 1862 · page 4

On Wednesday forenoon, a murder, attended with the most horrible circumstances, was committed at the Outhill Farm, which is about four…

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Wool Report

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 2

The third series of public sales of colonial wool for the current year commenced on 1st August. The opening biddings ruled some-what active, and the closing rates of last…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court. Monday Nov. 3rd: Before the Police Magistrate. Cattle Stealing

The Golden Age · Thursday 6 November 1862 · page 2

Andrew Tyree, on remand, was brought up for further hearing. The accused stands charged with having in the month of November, 1859, stolen two bullocks, branded…

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Wool

The Golden Age · Thursday 13 November 1862 · page 2

Wool was rising. Speculators had bought largely, and a rise of from 1d. to 2d. per 1b. was established…

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Yass Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, 18Th November, 1852. (Before Judge Callaghon.—Abridged from the Yass Courier.) Stealing Cattle at Jier

Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1862 · page 2

Thomas W. Wallis and William Gregson were indicated for that on the 18th July lost at Jeir, they did feloniously steal seventeen head cattle, the property of Robert Porcy Johnston…

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The Crops at Gundaroo. to the Editor of the Golden Age

The Golden Age · Thursday 25 December 1862 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 18th instant, I notice a paragraph copied from the 'Yass Courier' (the same is also copied into the 'Goulburn Herald' of the 17th…

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